Braxton Clark

Braxton A. Clark

Braxton A. Clark started attending Chinook High School during his sophomore year. His fondest memory is “playing on the sports team with Avery and Liam in eighth grade, getting in trouble and being sent to the office with Mason, and having classes with Colton Crapsey and Corbin O’Rourke.”

While in school, Clark played basketball and soccer in eighth grade. He says that his favorite teachers were “Mr. Wade, Mr. Real, and Señor Gonzales, the GOATs of teachers.”

Clark credits Mason Arnold Novak for helping make high school better. 

While in school, he worked in the restaurant industry to earn money. He is passionate about art, astronomy, chemistry, and engineering.

Clark is most proud of graduating high school. When asked what advice he offers students entering Chinook West, he advises, “Lock in.”

After graduation, Clark plans to take a gap year to save money and later attend college to earn an engineering degree. 

Holly Evanson

Holly Evanson

Holly Evanson, a lover of animals and music, attended Nederland High School in the 10th grade and transferred to Chinook High School in 11th grade. 

While in school, Evanson was a member of the mentorship program in 10th and 11th grades. She loved making an impact on the lives of the fourth graders she mentored. “It was cool to see how fourth graders viewed the world,” she notes.

Her favorite parts of high school were meeting the people that she now knows, and all the shared memories. Evanson credits her boyfriend, Braxton Clark, for making high school life better. He is one of her best friends. He makes her laugh and is always there when she needs someone. She’s happy they get to graduate together.

She also gives thanks to her father, saying she owes every one of her achievements to him. “My biggest supporter was always my father, and I am who I am because of him. He would push me to reach for my goals and constantly remind me how proud he was.” 

Though her father is no longer here, she knows he would have continued to help her reach anything she wanted, making him one of her biggest motivators. “So thank you for everything to my best supporter, role model, and father,” Evanson proclaims.

During high school, Evanson worked at Camp Bow Wow, a doggy daycare where she still currently works. Her time there taught her a great deal about canine behavior and how to handle stressful situations, experiences that have helped shape her future career plans.

When asked what advice she wants to leave new students entering Chinook, Evanson says, “Just do what makes you happy and make cool art.”

She is proud of working consistently to make money, buying her first truck, and taking care of her sister and dogs at home when things got hard.

After graduation, Evanson plans to move into an apartment with her best friends and work full-time. She also hopes to take a few road trips and “see some cool places.” In a couple of years, she wants to return to school to study either automotive repair or animal welfare.

Congratulations, Holly Evanson!

Ezra Leary

Ezra Leary

Ezra Leary attended Nederland schools until his junior year, when he transferred to Chinook High School. His fondest memory during elementary school is of sledding down a hill during winter. 

Leary told us that he completed the welding program through Boulder Tech. He enjoyed learning how to weld and taking home a few projects.

While in school, Leary worked at Kysar’s Place auto shop. He is most passionate about exploring new countries and learning new things, and says that he is proud of graduating.

After graduation, Leary plans to attend a trade school to become an electrician.

Congratulations, Ezra Leary!

Abbey Moore

Abbey Mishell Moore

Abbey Mishell Moore was a senior when she started attending Chinook High School. 

She played basketball with the Nederland Panthers, which she is passionate about. She says she really loved the team and the special connections she made. 

Her favorite part of high school has been playing basketball and socializing. Moore credits Wintyr Van Tatenhove as a student who made high school life better. 

During her senior year, she interned at Homes by Jackie Jones. The experience was part of Moore’s intention to become a Realtor. 

Moore is proud of receiving the Panther Award for basketball and becoming the person she is today.

When asked what advice she wants to leave new students entering Chinook, Moore responded, “Just show up and don’t be mean.” After graduation, Moore plans to attend college for a real estate license and a general business degree.

Congratulations, Abbey Mishell Moore!

Avery Monroe-Kelly

Avery Monroe-Kelly

Avery Monroe-Kelly, a self-proclaimed Pastafarian, started attending Chinook High School in his freshman year. 

His fondest memory from elementary school is playing tetherball. 

While in school, Monroe-Kelly completed a program at Boulder Tech: Environmental Sustainability. He is currently finishing Emergency Medical Response there.

What Monroe-Kelly loved most about high school was leaving the school at the end of the day. He states "It wasn't the teachers or the establishment itself that made me feel as such; I felt trapped inside a rat race with my fellow persons, all of us being forced to feed a system that does not reciprocate.”

Monroe-Kelly also shares that the students who made high school life better are “My day 1s.” He is most proud of “winning the rat race.”

“Play the games and win nothing,” is Monroe–Kelly’s advice to new students entering Chinook. When asked what his plans are after graduation, he responds, “Becoming him.” He also plans to take a gap year to earn money before attending college.

Congratulations, Avery Monroe-Kelly!

Heaven White

Heaven White

Heaven White has been attending Chinook High School since 2023. White was a part of the Yearbook committee throughout her high school career. 

Additionally, in the 11th grade White participated in the Banned Book Club and learned about stained glass in the 12th grade. 

White’s favorite part about high school has been Kim, noting, “She has made me look forward to school since the day I started attending. I might have even left if it wasn’t for her. She makes me feel as if I belong. She truly listens.”

She also loved brightening people’s days by “being my wonderful, curious, colorful, and goofy self.” White credits Chris as another student who made high school better. She claims he is a “wonderful, non-biased, and caring person. He’s nothing but a vibe.”

While in school, White says she earned money being her own boss, and is always looking for clients to clean for, whether it’s houses, yards, or vehicles. “I am here to help. I also make stained glass and rave Kandi bracelets.”

White is passionate about astrology, photography, modeling, singing, healing, psychics, and holistic work. She wants people to know that she has never cared how she’s perceived, and according to White, “That’s the way it should be.”

White also says that she does things the way she likes them done, and everyone else should, too, emphasizing, “Don’t let any bystander hold you back.” She is proud of graduating and how far she’s come, despite losing both her parents. 

She’s also proud of reminding people that healing is a never-ending process, and you should never be ashamed as long as you are trying your best.

When asked what advice she has for younger students entering Chinook, White responded, “Strive for what you want to learn, and they’ll most likely make it happen. This school is

self-led. If you wanna shoot for the stars, they’ll help you. If you want to do the bare

minimum, then they can also make that work. It’s what you make of it.”

After graduation, the only thing White says she wants is to move out, work for herself, settle down in an A-frame, and marry her man. She also wants to help people.

Congratulations, Heaven White!